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SB 1024: Surrendered Newborn Infants

GENERAL BILL by Garcia

Surrendered Newborn Infants; Providing that if the mother of a newborn infant considers applying for eligibility for the Medicaid program through the hospital as a qualified Medicaid provider, the hospital must notify the mother that the act of applying for Medicaid will cause her personal information included on the Medicaid application to be submitted to the Department of Children and Family Services; authorizing a hospital to seek reimbursement from Medicaid for care provided to a surrendered newborn infant and the mother of a surrendered newborn infant related to labor and delivery of the infant, if the infant is determined by the Department of Children and Family Services to be eligible for Medicaid; prohibiting the hospital from seeking payment for such care from the mother of a surrendered newborn infant or from any individual financially responsible for the mother of a surrendered newborn infant, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Health Regulation
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Regulation (HR)
  2. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  3. Budget (BC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/18/2011 Senate • Filed
12/8/2011 Senate • Referred to Health Regulation; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Budget -SJ 84
1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 84
3/9/2012 Senate • Died in Health Regulation